Dear All The Fynbos Forum Committee are excited to announce that once again we are able to 0ffer, with generous support from the Table Mountain Fund (WWF), the above scholarships for 2012. Please find attached the relevant forms..for your interest. … Continue reading
I was recently asked the question: How many plants have gone extinct in the fynbos? As I did not have the answer, I had a look at SANBI’s threatened species program on their website . While there is no extinction data available … Continue reading
Dear Wendy, Please can you circulate the attached advert for a Scientist vacancy at the SAEON Fynbos Node. Closing date for applications 16th September. SAEON Fynbos Node Scientist Best Wishes Nicky Nicky Allsopp SAEON Fynbos Node Manager Private Bag X07, Claremont … Continue reading
A special pink Erica found in one tiny area overlooking Walker bay shows its true colours in the winter of 2011……watch this video for more http://youtu.be/Q2YxepcoGt0
Spring is upon us and Harmony Flats Nature Reserve is once again boasting with their flowers. Come along and join us on one or our spring walks which will take place almost every Tuesday and Thursday during September and October … Continue reading
Restios, Cape reeds, biesies and dekriet are some of the common names that have been applied to members of the South African family of Restionaceae. There are some 480 species of Restionaceae globally, of which 330 are found in the … Continue reading
Dear Colleagues You are cordially invited to attend the 2011 SKEP Partners’ Conference which will be held at Masibambane Community Hall, in Vanrhysndorp from 28 to 30 September. The conference is themed ‘Ten Years of Adapting in the Succulent … Continue reading
Bolus Invitation This year the Bolus Herbarium and its associated Library celebrate 100 years at the University of Cape Town. Established in 1865 and bequeathed to UCT in 1911, it is the oldest functioning herbarium in the country. To mark … Continue reading
Last weekend I was walking with my family up Mount Dyer Peak near Gansbaai when I came across this sundew, Drosera cistiflora, sparkling in the morning sun. The Drosera species or sundews as they are commonly known grow mostly in … Continue reading
The common sunshine conebush, or geelbos as it is known in afrikaans, is the most wide-spread member of the Protea family in the fynbos. It is a very common species growing in a wide range of soil types from the … Continue reading
